Sentence examples for defensive policy from inspiring English sources

He explains his beliefs which involve a defensive policy rather than an offensive one.

He was prepared to rein in an offensive-minded military to keep intact his strategic defensive policy by firing the very popular General Douglas MacArthur.

Now the Bush administration is arguing that such a purely defensive policy has become outdated in an age of international terrorism, rogue states and unconventional weapons.

It might be that, in view of his own conservative and defensive policy, he saw an advantage in having Italy as a third partner in the maintenance of the status quo against possible Russian expansion.

Their presence last week would not be significant as the visitors adopted a largely defensive policy, but the failure of the midfield to produce the aggressiveness Burley had demanded led to a largely erratic and fragmented team performance.

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 galvanized discussion of climate change among American insurers, Ms. Leurig said in an interview, but the discussion focused on hurricanes rather than the development of broadly defensive policies.

The King's advisors on the council of war had overturned Rupert's defensive policies, sending the garrisons of Reading and Abingdon on an offensive in the West Country.

"China adheres to the road of peaceful development and pursues a defensive national defense policy," Jiang Yu, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said in a statement.

"China pursues a defense policy that is defensive in nature".

"China pursues a national defense policy which is defensive in nature," the white paper said.

China follows a constitutionally stipulated national defense policy that is defensive in nature.